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YSSY
Sydney, Australia
Runway 16R
Elevation13 ft asl
Weight155,774 lbs
Fuel26,391 lbs
Wind260° · 21 kn · 21 kn cross

Flight Score

98.08 %
NZQN
Queenstown, New Zealand
Runway 23
Elevation1,161 ft asl
Weight143,573 lbs
Fuel13,729 lbs
Wind274° · 5 kn · 1 kn cross
12 Apr 2026 2:38 1097 nm Airbus A320 12,662 lbs
Departure Score
99.81 %
Enroute Score
98.28 %
Arrival Score
96.14 %

What went well

Touchdown 693 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 22 ft and 139 kt — both inside band
Rollout held the centreline — 0.0 ft off at taxi speed

What held you back

Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown VSI was -428 fpm. at 49 %, Landing Bounce at 80 %, −0.66 points
Enroute Descent — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft; speed limits at 87 %, −0.57 points
Arrival Landing — Flare profile at 67 %, −0.34 points

Top opportunity

Improve the touchdown

Arrival Touchdown

There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.

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Start to finish · 17 stages, 16 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 14 minutes and covered 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 8 kt0 kt min to max 16 kt 1 3 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 0.5 °0.1 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.5 0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.0 0.0 °

Events

Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Engine 2 Started 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 16 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 16 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl · 21 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl · 21 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 8 ft agl · 16 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl · 17 kt
Departure Roll 99.04Departure roll runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport. Takeoff distance 8,164 ft 64 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 173 kt. Local weather - Temperature 67 °F. Wind 22 kt at 260 °. Crosswind: 22 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 8,164 ft64 % of runway
95 % Liftoff speed was 173 ktTarget 157 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 13.4 ft4.3 ft left to 9.2 ft right 2.5 2.2 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.08 g 1.00 1.02 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.7 °-0.1 ° min to max 7.8 ° 0.4 7.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.0 1.9 °

Events

Info Strobe Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 1 kt
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 16R YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average speed 176 kt173 kt min to max 179 kt 173 179 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.5 ° min to max 2.3 ° 1.9 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.14 g1.02 g min to max 1.18 g 1.02 1.16 g
Info Average VSI 569 fpm161 fpm min to max 1,066 fpm 161 1,066 fpm
Info Average altitude 9 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 26 ft agl 0 26 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.4 °7.9 ° min to max 12.2 ° 7.9 12.2 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 16R YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.2 °
100 % Average speed 180 kt179 kt min to max 183 kt 179 183 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.9 1.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.13 g1.01 g min to max 1.16 g 1.16 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 1,569 fpm1,090 fpm min to max 2,838 fpm 1,090 2,838 fpm
Info Average altitude 74 ft agl28 ft agl min to max 321 ft agl 28 321 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 13.3 °12.3 ° min to max 14.1 ° 12.3 13.9 °

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 154 ft agl · 182 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 154 ft agl · 182 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 16R YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.3 °
100 % Average speed 180 kt177 kt min to max 183 kt 182 179 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.1 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.95 g0.90 g min to max 1.00 g 0.99 0.91 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,721 fpm2,522 fpm min to max 2,970 fpm 2,909 2,580 fpm
Info Average altitude 653 ft agl366 ft agl min to max 925 ft agl 366 925 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 14.2 °13.7 ° min to max 15.1 ° 14.1 14.2 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 525 ft agl · 185 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Kyeemagh (State of New South Wales, Australia). Climbing from 971 ft asl to 35,009 ft asl, an increase of 34,038 ft in 16 minutes and covering 104 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 256 kt180 kt min to max 290 kt 180 257 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.9 °0.0 ° min to max 26.4 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.84 g min to max 1.23 g 0.95 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 2,084 fpm-8 fpm min to max 4,129 fpm 2,525 -2 fpm
Info Average altitude 13,487 ft asl971 ft asl min to max 35,010 ft asl 971 35,009 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 7.4 °3.4 ° min to max 14.3 ° 13.9 3.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 3,954 ft agl
Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 4,751 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 2,104 ft agl · 211 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 2,245 ft agl · 228 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 10,201 ft agl · 302 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 74 miles south east of FC03 Sydney Static Carrier - CVN78 (State of New South Wales, Australia) and lasted 105 minutes, covering 859 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 35,018 ft asl34,982 ft asl min to max 35,059 ft asl 35,009 35,022 ft asl
100 % Average speed 257 kt255 kt min to max 260 kt 257 258 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.9 °0.0 ° min to max 15.0 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 3.3 °2.9 ° min to max 3.5 ° 3.4 3.2 °
Enroute Descent 94.84Enroute descent started 48 miles north west of NZQE Gorge River Airstrip Queenstown (West Coast, New Zealand). Descent from 35,023 ft asl to 2,578 ft asl, a decrease of 32,445 ft in 20 minutes and covering 125 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
87 % Average speed 243 kt174 kt min to max 274 kt 258 174 kt
100 % Average bank angle 11.7 °0.0 ° min to max 21.5 ° 0.2 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.79 g min to max 1.18 g 1.00 1.04 g
Info Average VSI -1,480 fpm-2,919 fpm min to max 130 fpm 9 -1,088 fpm
Info Average altitude 10,992 ft asl2,578 ft asl min to max 35,024 ft asl 35,023 2,578 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.5 °-1.2 ° min to max 4.0 ° 3.1 1.3 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 7,054 ft agl
Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 6,975 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 9,292 ft agl · 298 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2,601 ft agl · 236 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 2,579 ft agl · 235 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 2,236 ft agl · 218 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,634 ft agl · 206 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 1,543 ft agl · 200 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 1,338 ft agl · 184 kt
Arrival Final 4 99.67Approaching runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,384 ft agl to 1,074 ft agl. A decrease of 310 ft in 19 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.3 °3.3 ° min to max 3.3 °Target 3.0 ° 3.3 3.3 °
100 % Average speed 164 kt153 kt min to max 172 kt 172 153 kt
97 % Heading variation -2.0 °-2.4 ° min to max -1.7 ° -1.7 -2.4 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.04 g 1.02 0.95 g
Info Average VSI -972 fpm-1,134 fpm min to max -746 fpm -933 -907 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,234 ft agl1,074 ft agl min to max 1,384 ft agl 1,384 1,074 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.5 °-0.5 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.9 -0.5 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 5 1,308 ft agl · 171 kt
33.253.53.7541,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-1,090-818-545-27302735458181,090Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 3 97.46Approaching runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,059 ft agl to 706 ft agl. A decrease of 354 ft in 23 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.3 °3.2 ° min to max 3.3 °Target 3.0 ° 3.3 3.2 °
100 % Average speed 147 kt142 kt min to max 152 kt 152 143 kt
75 % Heading variation -2.7 °-2.9 ° min to max -2.5 ° -2.5 -2.7 °
100 % Average bank angle 2.1 °1.6 ° min to max 2.5 ° 2.2 2.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.07 g 0.96 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -924 fpm-1,059 fpm min to max -659 fpm -994 -864 fpm
Info Average altitude 876 ft agl706 ft agl min to max 1,059 ft agl 1,059 706 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.1 °-0.3 ° min to max 2.6 ° -0.3 1.2 °
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-1,120-840-560-28002805608401,120Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 2 96.03Approaching runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 691 ft agl to 312 ft agl. A decrease of 378 ft in 27 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.2 °3.1 ° min to max 3.3 °Target 3.0 ° 3.2 3.1 °
100 % Average speed 142 kt140 kt min to max 144 kt 143 141 kt
96 % Heading variation -1.5 °-2.6 ° min to max -0.1 ° -2.6 -0.1 °
82 % Average bank angle 2.9 °0.5 ° min to max 9.5 ° 1.2 1.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.97 g min to max 1.07 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -837 fpm-964 fpm min to max -607 fpm -898 -765 fpm
Info Average altitude 504 ft agl312 ft agl min to max 691 ft agl 691 312 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.6 °0.8 ° min to max 3.1 ° 1.2 2.0 °
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-850-638-425-2130213425638850Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 289 ft agl to 44 ft agl. A decrease of 244 ft in 17 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.3 °2.1 ° min to max 3.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.2 2.2 °
100 % Average speed 140 kt139 kt min to max 143 kt 140 140 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° 1.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.94 g min to max 1.08 g 0.98 0.97 g
Info Average VSI -589 fpm-1,120 fpm min to max -399 fpm -785 -399 fpm
Info Average altitude 90 ft agl44 ft agl min to max 289 ft agl 289 44 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.5 °-0.0 ° min to max 4.9 ° 1.3 3.5 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-130-98-65-330336598130Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 91.83Landing on runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, runway length 6,009 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 140 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 140 kt. Target 140 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
67 % The flare wandered off the target profile. The flare began at 2 ft agl above the runway, lower than this type wants. Touchdown was 693 ft past the threshold. Begin raising the nose earlier - a late flare leaves no time to arrest the sink.
100 % Heading variation 3.7 °3.6 ° min to max 4.1 ° 4.1 3.7 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g 0.97 1.05 g
Info Average speed 140 kt140 kt min to max 140 kt 140 140 kt
Info Average VSI -419 fpm-437 fpm min to max -400 fpm -400 -428 fpm
Info Average altitude 10 ft agl-2 ft agl min to max 23 ft agl 23 -2 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.7 °3.3 ° min to max 4.9 ° 3.5 4.9 °
02505007501,0001,2501,50001223354658Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,500-60-48-36-24-1201224364860Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 84.10Touchdown distance was good at 691 ft. Touchdown speed at 140 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -428 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 55 °F. Wind 2 kt at 150 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
49 % Touchdown VSI was -428 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 691 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 140 ktTarget below 138 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 3.7 ft2.0 ft left 3.7 1.0 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.2 0.2 °
95 % Average g force 1.07 g0.96 g min to max 1.34 g 1.05 1.03 g
80 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 138 kt136 kt min to max 140 kt 140 136 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.3 °4.9 ° min to max 5.6 ° 4.9 5.3 °
Arrival Rollout 100.00Total landing distance 3,486 ft, 58 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 3,486 ft58 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 2.5 ft1.0 ft left to 1.5 ft right 1.0 0.0 ft
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.96 g min to max 1.09 g 1.05 1.00 g
Info Average speed 123 kt74 kt min to max 134 kt 134 74 kt
Info Average pitch angle 2.3 °0.2 ° min to max 5.2 ° 5.2 0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.1 0.1 °

Events

Fail Bounce during touchdown 9 ft agl · 129 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 15 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 15 kt3 kt min to max 69 kt 69 9 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-0.6 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.1 -0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.1 0.4 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 0.99 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 4 9 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 9 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 9 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 9 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 9 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 7 kt2 kt min to max 11 kt 10 4 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° -0.0 0.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.0 °

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Engine 2 Stopped 9 ft agl · 4 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll8,164 ft · 64 %
95.20Liftoff speed173 kt · target 157, 16 fast
100.00Runway alignment9.2 ft R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb568 ft/m

Approach

Stable1,000 ft gateAll checks good
Stable500 ft gateAll checks good
100.00Threshold height22 ft
100.00Threshold speed139 kt · target 140, 1 slow
100.00Centreline offset4.1 ft L
Flare 67.32The flare wandered off the target profile. The flare began at 2 ft agl above the runway, lower than this type wants. Touchdown was 693 ft past the threshold. Begin raising the nose earlier - a late flare leaves no time to arrest the sink.

Touchdown

100.00Touchdown point693 ft
100.00Centreline at touchdown1.0 ft L
100.00Touchdown speed139 kt · target 137, 2 fast
49.44Sink rate-428 ft/m
94.86Touchdown force1.34 G
80.00Bounces1
100.00Rollout distance2,317 ft · 50 % used

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Five checks, two gates1,000 ft500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 1,094 ft 2.68° R +17 kt
2.0 nm 720 ft 3.54° R +2 kt
1.5 nm 557 ft 2.91° R +3 kt
1.0 nm 380 ft 0.95° R +1 kt
0.5 nm 202 ft 0.15° R +2 kt
THR 23 ft 3.0 ft L −0 kt

Touchdown on NZQN 23

Past threshold
693 ft
Off centreline
1.0 ftL
Sink rate
-428 ft/m
Impact
1.34G

Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.

22 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 22 ft, down at 693 ft

Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,009 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 1 kn FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 693 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 693 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 3,010 ft of 6,009 ft · 50 %

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Flight narrative

Departing from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey on runway 16R, taking off with a liftoff speed of 173 kt after a takeoff distance of 8,168 ft, which covered 64% of the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 67 °F and a wind speed of 22 kt at 260 °, resulting in a crosswind component of 22 kt and a tailwind component of 1 kt.

As the aircraft climbed to its enroute cruise altitude, it started its ascent 1 mile south east of Kyeemagh, reaching a height of 35,009 ft asl after an increase of 34,038 ft in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nm. The enroute level cruise phase began 74 miles south east of the Sydney Static Carrier - CVN78, lasting 105 minutes and covering 859 nm. Subsequently, the aircraft initiated its enroute descent 48 miles north west of the Gorge River Airstrip Queenstown, descending from 35,023 ft asl to 2,578 ft asl in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nm.

Upon reaching the final approach phase, the aircraft began its descent to runway 23 at Queenstown International Airport from the east, heading 258.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,384 ft agl. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 140 kt, touchdown distance of 707 ft, and a touchdown speed of 140 kt, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -428 fpm, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 ft from the centreline. The total landing distance was 3,502 ft, covering 60% of the runway. Following a smooth rollout alignment, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 1,097 nm, taking 158 minutes and consuming 12,662 lbs of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in the Airbus A320neo
99.81 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 14 minutes and covered 2 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
99.04 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport. Takeoff distance 8,164 ft 64 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 173 kt. Local weather - Temperature 67 °F. Wind 22 kt at 260 °. Crosswind: 22 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 8,164 ft using 64.12 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
95.2 %
Liftoff speed was 173 kn - Target 157 kn
Alignment
100 %
4.3 ft left to 9.2 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
180 90 0
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,00011,00012,000-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-1001020304050607080 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 16R YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 175 170
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 10 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,100 500 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 16R YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
190 180 170
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
15 14 12
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,900 1,900 900
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 16R YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
190 180 170
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
16 15 13
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,000 2,700 2,400
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,00011,00012,000093186279372465 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7510100200300400500600700800 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.751-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport in the Airbus A320neo
Landing Score 93.98 %
Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from the east was executed with good quality, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 258.0° at 4 nm and 1,384 ft above ground level. The threshold height was satisfactory, allowing for a smooth transition to the runway. The threshold speed of 140 kt was well within the acceptable range, indicating a controlled approach.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed of 140 kt was slightly above the optimal range, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -428 fpm. The touchdown distance of 707 ft was within the acceptable limits, demonstrating good control and precision. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 ft from the centreline, which may require attention during future approaches. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 55°F and a gentle wind of 2 kt at 150°, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing.

The total landing distance of 3,502 ft, accounting for 60% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high level of control and precision during the final stages of the landing. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of proficiency, earning a score of 96.5%.

99.67 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,384 ft agl to 1,074 ft agl. A decrease of 310 ft in 19 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
96.69 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
172 161 150
Alignment
96.69 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-746 -973 -1,200
33.253.53.7541,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-1,090-818-545-27302735458181,090 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
97.46 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,059 ft agl to 706 ft agl. A decrease of 354 ft in 23 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
74.65 %
Good heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
152 146 140
Alignment
74.65 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-659 -880 -1,100
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-1,120-840-560-28002805608401,120 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
96.03 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 691 ft agl to 312 ft agl. A decrease of 378 ft in 27 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
95.53 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
144 142 140
Alignment
95.53 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
82.41 %
10 5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-607 -803 -1,000
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-850-638-425-2130213425638850 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 289 ft agl to 44 ft agl. A decrease of 244 ft in 17 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
143 136 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-399 -800 -1,200
00.250.50.751050100150200250300 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-130-98-65-330336598130 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
91.83 %
Landing
Landing on runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, runway length 6,009 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 140 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 140 kt. Target 140 kt
Flare
67.32 %
The flare wandered off the target profile. The flare began at 2 ft agl above the runway, lower than this type wants. Touchdown was 693 ft past the threshold. Begin raising the nose earlier - a late flare leaves no time to arrest the sink.
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
140 135 130
Pitch °
Info
5 4 3
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-400 -450 -500
02505007501,0001,2501,50001223354658 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,500-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
84.1 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 691 ft. Touchdown speed at 140 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -428 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 55 °F. Wind 2 kt at 150 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Touchdown
49.44 %
Touchdown rate was hard at -428 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 140 kt was a little fast. Target below 138 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 691 ft.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.4 °
G
94.86 %
G 1.07 g
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
100 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 3,486 ft, 58 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 3,486 ft using 58.01 % of runway
Alignment
100 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
135 103 70
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
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